Erin Hardy
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Erin Rachel Hardy Hollingshead | ||
| Date of birth | 16 September 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Anaheim Hills, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2008 | UCLA Bruins | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2009 | Pali Blues | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006 | United States U-20 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 15, 2012. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Erin Rachel Hollingshead (born Erin Rachel Hardy, September 16, 1986) is an American soccer player from Costa Mesa, California. She was a defender for the UCLA women's soccer team and the Pali Blues of the United Soccer Leagues' W-League.
Career
College career
As a freshman, Hardy started twenty-five of twenty-six matches for the Bruins in 2005, anchoring the UCLA defense alongside Jill Oakes and helping UCLA to eighteen shutouts in the season. Over the next three seasons, Hardy became a key leader of the Bruin defense; during her senior year, the Bruin defense only allowed six goals in twenty-five matches.[1]
During the 2008 NCAA Final Four game versus North Carolina, Hardy drew a controversial call for a penalty kick after she tackled North Carolina's Brittani Bartok in the goal box. Yael Averbuch scored the penalty kick, which ended up being the game-winning goal for the Tar Heels. The loss would be the last Final Four appearance for Hardy, a senior.[2] Despite the loss, UCLA coach Jillian Ellis praised Hardy, calling her "the best defender in the country."[3]
Post-collegiate career
Hardy was expected to be a top draft pick at the 2009 WPS Draft, but withdrew her name two days before the draft took place, citing a desire to complete her degree at UCLA and focus on other aspects of her life.[4] She rejoined the Pali Blues for the 2009 W-League season.
National Team career
In 2006, Hardy was a member of the fourth-place United States U-20 women's national soccer team that competed in the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship in Russia, alongside UCLA teammates Danesha Adams, Lauren Cheney, Christina DiMartino, and Valerie Henderson. She was also part of the United States U-23 women's national soccer team player pool.
References
External links
- Erin Hardy – FIFA competition record
- UCLA player page